Name: Philip Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-02-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-02-07

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No Feeder Cattle Sale last week, comparisons made to two weeks ago. Feeder Steers under 500 8.00 higher, 500 to 550 Steady, 550 to 600 5.00 higher, 600 to 650 8.00 higher, 650 to 800 2.00 to 4.00 higher, Feeder Heifers under 500 4.00 lower, 500 to 600 Steady, 600 to 700 2.00 to 4.00 higher, 700 to 800 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Good Demand for Several Strings, Several Load Lots, and Many Packages of Feeder Steers and Feeder Heifers which sold on a Moderate to Active Market. Calves suitable for grass continue to find strong demand. Much of the Offering consisted of Home Raised Calves that have been weaned for 60+ days with multiple rounds of vaccinations and a favorable weigh-up. The Next Feeder Cattle Sale is February 28.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $203.28/cwt on 1,248 head.

Average price

$203.28

1,248 head · 683 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,388

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$59

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2

$39.46/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+12.72

vs SD average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	455	222.39	1,011	28
Medium and Large 1	698	204.47	1,428	1,126
Large 1-2	507	184.96	938	24
Medium and Large 2	585	182.93	1,070	70

One grade step is worth $39.46/cwt here — about −$59 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale1,248 hd

203.28

—

SD average6 barns · 8,930 hd

190.56

+12.72

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Every lot, as filed

32 lots · USDA AMS · Philip Livestock Auction - Philip, SD

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	573	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,117	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	758	176.75/cwt	176.75–176.75	1,340	54
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	630	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	1,191	53
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	653	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	1,182	5
Heifers	Large 1	—	657	174.34/cwt	174.00–175.00	1,145	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	544	201.23/cwt	197.00–204.00	1,095	81
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	770	192.35/cwt	192.00–192.75	1,481	150
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	585	228.84/cwt	225.50–232.50	1,339	233
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	391	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	743	15
Steers	Large 1-2	—	496	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	972	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	740	193.80/cwt	192.50–194.00	1,434	106
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	619	221.26/cwt	211.50–226.75	1,370	148
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	365	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	843	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	694	200.64/cwt	200.50–201.50	1,392	83
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	727	178.75/cwt	178.75–178.75	1,300	82
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	618	193.83/cwt	189.00–201.00	1,198	379
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	510	233.67/cwt	229.50–237.00	1,192	52
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	479	243.35/cwt	242.00–244.00	1,166	21
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	638	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	1,155	55
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	824	182.49/cwt	178.75–189.00	1,504	286
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	417	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	755	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	428	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	749	7
Steers	Large 1-2	—	511	181.28/cwt	181.00–182.00	926	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	529	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,164	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	475	204.04/cwt	195.00–207.00	969	99
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	518	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	953	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	690	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	1,180	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	642	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	1,098	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1Full	—	737	184.25/cwt	184.25–184.25	1,358	47
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	498	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	1,066	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	675	190.95/cwt	184.00–197.00	1,289	155
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	490	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	843	6

How this sale compares

South Dakota weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every South Dakota auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

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